How to Hide Reactions on Facebook Posts in 2025

Facebook reactions—👍, ❤️, 😢—help you express how you feel, but not everyone wants that visible to the world. Whether it’s to reduce pressure, avoid judgment, or protect your privacy, many users now look for ways to limit who sees their interactions.

If you're wondering how to hide reactions on Facebook posts—whether it's the like count on your own content or your reactions on others'—this guide covers your options. We’ll also show you what settings to tweak, what can’t be hidden (yet), and how tools like Commentify can help manage public engagement more effectively.

Can You Really Hide Facebook Reactions?

Yes—and no. While Facebook does offer some control over how many reactions others can see on your posts, it doesn’t currently allow you to completely hide who reacted or prevent someone from reacting altogether.

Let’s break it down:

• 🔒 You can hide the reaction count on your own posts. This means others won’t see how many people reacted to something you shared. However, they can still react, and you’ll still see the total yourself.
• 👀 You cannot hide who reacted—viewers can still click and see a list of names and reactions on most public and private posts.
• ✋ You cannot stop someone from reacting, unless you block them or adjust your post’s visibility settings so they can’t see the post at all.

So, if you’re asking “Can I hide who likes my post on Facebook?”—the answer is no. Facebook doesn’t offer a feature to remove that visibility. Likewise, if you want to know how to stop someone from reacting on Facebook, the only option is to change who can view your content.

That said, Facebook’s privacy tools do allow you to control who can see your posts, which indirectly limits who can react. And if you’re concerned about negativity more than visibility, tools like Commentify can help filter or auto-hide toxic replies in your comment section.

How to Hide the Number of Reactions on Your Posts

If you're uncomfortable with people seeing how many likes or reactions your Facebook post receives, you're not alone. Facebook now offers a setting to hide the reaction count—though not the reactions themselves. That means users can still like or react to your post, but others won’t see how many people did so.

Here’s how to do it across all devices:

📱 On Mobile (iPhone & Android)

1. Open the Facebook app
2. Tap the menu icon (three lines) in the top right
3. Scroll down and tap Settings & Privacy → Settings
4. Under Preferences, select Reaction Preferences
5. Toggle on “On your posts” to hide reaction counts on posts you share
6. (Optional) Toggle on “On posts from others” if you want to stop seeing reaction counts on other people's posts

This setting applies to all future posts, not past ones. However, others can still react—and you’ll still see the count privately.

💻 On Desktop

1. Go to facebook.com and log in
2. Click the down arrow icon (top right) and select Settings & Privacy
3. Choose News Feed Preferences or search Reaction Preferences
4. Enable “Hide number of reactions on your posts”

Note: Facebook occasionally changes the location of these settings. If you can’t find them, use the search bar in Settings to look for “Reaction Preferences.”

🎯 Quick Notes

• Hiding reaction counts does not affect who can react or who sees who reacted.
• If your goal is to control visibility entirely, consider adjusting audience settings (covered in the next section).
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Can You Hide Your Own Reactions on Others' Posts?

In short: No, you can’t fully hide your reactions on someone else’s Facebook post. Once you click a reaction—whether it's a 👍 Like, 😢 Sad, or 😡 Angry—it becomes visible to the person who posted the content, and in most cases, to their friends or the public, depending on the post's audience settings.

That said, there are a few things you can do to manage the visibility or impact of your reactions:

1. Remove the Reaction Quickly

If you accidentally reacted to a post—or changed your mind—you can remove your reaction with one tap:

• Tap the reaction you gave (it will be highlighted)
• It will disappear instantly and won’t show in the reaction list anymore

However, if the post is high-traffic or public, some users might have already seen your name in the reaction list before you remove it.

2. Be Mindful of Post Visibility

Even though you can’t hide your reaction directly, audience settings still matter. For example:

• Reacting to a public post means your reaction is visible to everyone who views that post.
• Reacting to a friend-only post limits visibility to mutual friends or their friends.
• Reacting to a private group post usually limits visibility to group members only.

So if you're wondering “Who can see my likes on Facebook?”—the answer depends on their privacy settings, not yours.

3. Use Anonymous Reactions? (Spoiler: Not Possible)

There’s no such thing as anonymous reactions on Facebook. Every emoji you tap ties directly to your profile. If you’re concerned about judgment or overexposure, it’s better to:

• Use reactions selectively
• Focus on commenting or messaging privately instead

Even if you don’t react, leaving a comment also makes your name visible. If privacy is your goal, focus on direct messages rather than public engagement.

FAQs – Facebook Reaction Privacy Questions People Also Ask

Q1: How can I hide who likes my posts on Facebook?

Unfortunately, you can’t hide the names of people who react to your posts. You can only hide the total reaction count, not the identity of the users who liked or reacted.

Q2: How do I stop someone from reacting on Facebook?

Facebook doesn’t allow you to block reactions directly. However, you can prevent someone from reacting by:

• Blocking them
• Restricting your post’s audience to exclude them
• Setting your post to “Only Me” visibility

This effectively stops them from seeing—or reacting to—your content.

Q3: Can I hide my reactions on other people’s posts?

No. Reactions are not anonymous on Facebook. Once you react to a post, the original poster and often their friends (depending on their settings) can see your name and emoji.

Q4: How can I change who can see my likes on Facebook?

You can’t control who sees your reactions on someone else’s post, but you can manage your own post visibility and moderation. For example, if unwanted reactions lead to negative replies, you may want to hide or remove Facebook comments instead.

Q5: Can I hide reactions in Facebook groups or on Marketplace posts?

No. Reaction settings don’t apply to groups or Marketplace. Public group posts and listings will always display who reacted and how many times.

Q6: Can third-party tools hide Facebook reactions?

No. Facebook doesn't allow any third-party app to remove or hide reactions. However, while no tool can hide reactions directly, Commentify lets you automatically filter toxic replies and manage negative sentiment—especially useful for Facebook Ads and Page posts.

→ Learn how to turn off comments on Facebook Ads if you're dealing with reaction-driven comment spam.

Q7: Will people get notified if I remove a reaction?

No. If you remove a reaction from a post, Facebook does not send any notification. But if someone saw it before you removed it, it may still leave an impression.

Q8: How to turn off reactions on Facebook posts completely?

As of now, Facebook does not support disabling reactions altogether. You can hide the count, but you can't remove the option to react entirely.

Final Thoughts

While Facebook reactions can't be turned off entirely, your control over comments, audience visibility, and post moderation still matters. If you’re stuck in Facebook’s frustrating “Pending Review” status, here’s how to fix or disable it to regain full control over your page content.